Search Results: Authors starting with A from Dividing Line Books

Tokyo: Shinchosha, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Signed, first Japanese-language edition of this significant later work by the author of "The Woman in the Dunes." The front endpaper (which is to say the rear endpaper, the book being bound back-to-front in the traditional Japanese style) has been signed, dated (November 8, 1984), and inscribed by Abe to long-time Knopf senior editor Charles Elliott. The inscription is entirely in Japanese, although Abe has also added his first name in a stylized Arabic script. Octavo (5.5 x 8 in.); 333pp.; black cloth with red titles and panel design, in slipcase. A fine, as new copy in a very good slipcase, which lacks the original tissue paper covering, and shows partial fading to the spine of the red bellyband. Hakobune Sakura-Maru concerns an archetypal Abe protagonist: a recluse who, obsessed with the imminent end of the world via nuclear holocaust, constructs an "ark" inside of an abandoned mine, only to see it invaded by a horde of… Read More

Dayton, OH: Fine Arts Gallery, Inc., 1978. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. An artist's book consisting of jigsaw-like permutations on two photographs of a building in New Jersey. Published in conjunction with Abish's 1978 sculptural installation at Wright State University. First edition. Saddle- stapled in printed black-and-white wraps. Square octavo (8 x 8 in.); unpaginated (~40pp.). This copy inscribed on the title page by William Spurlock, then-director of the Fine Arts Gallery at Wright State University, who also contributed a brief introduction.With an essay by Abish's husband Walter.

NY: Bang Publications, 1969. Soft cover. Very Good. Sixth issue of this publication from the heyday of New York sex tabloids, notable for being edited by artist and hippie activist Louis Abolafia (1941- 1995). Sometimes credited with having coined the phrase "Make Love, Not War," Abolafia in 1968 ran for president against Richard Nixon on the nudist Love ticket, and by his own account received nearly two million votes. Contents here consist primarily of nude photographs and erotic fiction ("Long Time Comin" by Joe Kane, "The Vagina" by S. D., "Sexus" by Jim Boyd, etc.), with two pages of personal ads at rear. NY: Bang Publications, 1969. Unbound newsprint tabloid, 16-1/2 x 11-3/4 in. [20]pp.; illus. Mild soiling to covers; a few minor snags fore-edge; light toning to newsprint. Very good or better, and unfolded.

NY: Bang Publications, 1969. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Seventh issue of sex activist Louis Abolafia's pornographic tabloid, consisting of nude photos, stories and texts ("Climb The Wall, Bitch!" by David M. Warren, "A Tale of Alice" by R. Lazyk, "69-Or More-Reasons Why Cunnilingus Should Be the Most Active Passtime [sic] For All," etc.), and two pages of personal ads at rear. With a brief editorial statement at front by Abolafia. NY: Bang Publications, 1969. Unbound newsprint tabloid, 16-1/2 x 11-3/4 in. [20]pp.; illus. Light toning; diagonal crease to bottom corner of second leaf. Near fine, and unfolded.

Amsterdam: Entimos Press, 1993. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Amsterdam: Entimos Press, 1993. From a total edition of 1,000 copies. [54]pp. Signature-bound in oblong wraps, 11 x 5-1/2 in. Light toning and a few spots of soiling to wraps, else near fine. This copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie (1929-2022); calligraphically signed and inscribed on the dedication page: "To Kenward from your pseudonymous admirer Hakim Bey Naropa 1994." Poems extolling the beauty of boys by the 8th century Persian poet Abu Nuwas, as translated under his Hakim Bey pseudonym by anarchist writer and theorist Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945-2022), who also supplies a biographical essay. Though respected for his unique brand of mystical anarchism, and for his concept of Temporary Autonomous Zones, Wilson's legacy is blighted by his insistent defense in such venues as the NAMBLA Bulletin on the virtues of paedophilic love - the present publication, one of… Read More

NY: Sonnabend Gallery, 1974. Off-white card, 5-3/4 x 4-7/8 in., printed recto only. About near fine, with light toning and a touch of corner wear. Announcement card published in conjunction with this group show at Sonnabend Gallery January 8-12, 1974; an impressive line-up, and Haxton's first group show, at which he showed the installation film "Three Changes."

NY: Top Stories, 1986. Soft cover. Near Fine. Short stories by the cult American writer exploring queer sexuality against the backdrop of New York City. NY: Top Stories, 1986. Second printing. [24]pp.; illus. 8vo. Saddle-stapled in photo-illustrated wraps. Crease to bottom corner of rear cover, which also shows one small scuff; near fine. The ninth of twenty-nine total issues of Top Stories, a literary series showcasing experimental prose writing by women, as published by Anne Turyn, who here supplies photographs.

London: Bodley Head, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second UK edition of Ackerley's celebrated account of his sixteen year relationship with a pet German shepherd. London: Bodley Head, 1966. Second edition, following the Secker & Warburg first of 1956. Octavo, 8 x5-3/8 in. 157pp. Green textured-paper boards; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. Damp staining to spine ends and perimeters of jacket, with slight related darkening to edges of boards. Also light dampstaining to textblock fore-edge. Else a very good copy in very good, unclipped ("21s net") jacket.

NY: Doubleday & Company, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 94pp. Presumed first (no statement of printing; "Illustrations copyright © 1968 / Jonathan Cape Ltd" stamped on copyright page). Blue cloth, silver spine titles. Near fine with a touch of shelfwear, former owner's name inked on front pastedown, & very light speckling (remainder spray?) to base of textblock. Very good jacket (+) jacket price-clipped with publisher "$4.50" repricing sticker. A couple of short closed tears, light edgewear, mainly at spine ends and tips. Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. A nice copy of Aiken's 1968 collection of fantasy tales.

San Francisco: Krupskaya, 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Inscribed copy of this cerebral and structurally eclectic collection by the Bay Area poet. Signed and briefly inscribed by Albon on the title page. Perfect-bound in printed wraps; 5.5 x 8 in.; 94pp. Near fine, with two dog- eared upper corners.

NY: The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1977. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. First edition of this exhibition catalog for the first show at the Long Island City contemporary art space now known as MoMA PS1. Perfect- bound in wraps; 10.5 x 10 in.; 127pp. Near fine condition, with two white surface abrasions to the front cover, and some quite minor rippling to the front fore-edge. Black-and-white photographs of the site-specific works, with notes and comments by the seventy-eight artists at rear.With a brief statement by curator and P.S. 1 executive director Alanna Heiss at front, and another at rear by program director Linda Blumberg. Artists represented include Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Jennifer Bartlett, Peter Downsbrough, Suzanne Harris, Joseph Kosuth, Gordon Matta-Clark, Bruce Nauman, Nam June Paik, Judith Shea, Susan Weil, and others. A nice copy.

NY: Free Press, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 788pp. Presumed first (no subsequent printings noted on copyright page). VG/VG. Hardcover bound in full turquoise cloth shows light shelfwear and dust soiling to top of textblock. Near ink underlining on ~20 leaves of three sections: the preface, the William James selection, and the editor's introduction to the Alfred North Whitehead selection. Otherwise clean and unmarked interior. Price-clipped jacket has a 1/2" closed tear at top of front panel, a darkened spine panel and light rubbing at the spine ends.

NY: Amerling Hollander, 1966. [16]pp; b&w illus. 4to; side-stapled in illustrated card wraps. Light crease along spine; mild toning to wraps. Very good.
Apparently the third and fourth installments of this self-published periodical primarily devoted to transcribing the lyrics and music of various songs of the era. This issue notable for a one-page interview (apparently original) with New York experimental rock group the Fugs, in which band members Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg, and Ken Weaver answer questions with brief ironic brio, e.g., "Ed, how would you describe the group? "I guess a good general description would be, a bunch of left-wing creepos." Other content includes an Izzy Young article on Bob Dylan reprinted from The East Village Other, a memorial of bluesman Mississippi John Hurt reprinted from The New York Times, and transcriptions of songs by Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Buffy Sainte-Marie, et al. A rather uncommon publication; OCLC locates only two institutions with holdings of any issue.

NY: Doubleday & Company, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A sound first American edition copy, lacking its jacket, of Amis' first novel, an undisputed high point of comedic fiction. Octavo, 8.5 x 5.75 in. 256pp. Reddish-brown cloth boards, off-white spine lettering. Boards lightly rubbed, with a touch of fraying to cloth at head of spine. Former owner's name stamp on front free endpaper. Toning to textblock, particularly the outer edges. Very good to near fine.

NY: Doubleday, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. 204pp. First edition. Black cloth with gilt spine titles, in an unclipped "$4.95" jacket. Spine ends and board corners lightly worn/rubbed, glue stains to the front endpaper gutter, else near fine. Near fine jacket jacket shows light rubbing at spine ends and along hinges, with light toning to flaps and rear panel. A nice copy.

NY: Chilton, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 225pp. Stated first edition. Black cloth boards with silver gilt spine titles. VG/VG. Shelfwear with some loss of color at very lightly bumped board corners and softened spine ends. Unclipped "$3.95" jacket shows moderate rubbing to front and rear panels, with light wear and some small portions of loss at spine ends.

Providence, RI: Burning Deck, 1973. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Providence, RI: Burning Deck, 1973. No. 23 of 300 copies printed and designed by Rosmarie Waldrop. This copy signed by Andrews on the copyright page. 34pp. Saddle-stapled in plain wraps with dust jacket, 4-3/4 x 6 in. Jacket with light irregular toning. Near fine. Though unstated, this copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie (1929-2022).

Washington, D.C.: Some of Us Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Washington, DC: Some of Us Press, 1973. [32]pp. 8vo. Saddle-stapled in printed wraps. Rubbing and toning to wraps. Very good or better.This copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie (1929-2022), and inscribed to him on the title page: "For Kenward- very best. Bruce 3-15-74." His first book.

NY: O Press, 1976. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. NY: O Press, 1976. From an edition of 250 copies. [48]pp. 8vo. Saddle-stapled in glossy printed wraps. Near fine, with light soiling to upper fore-corner of rear cover (and underlying leaf). Signed and inscribed by Andrews on title page: "For Kenward in May "Or?"." An early publication from Michael Lally's O Press. This copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie (1929-2022).

NY: Dutton, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 190pp. First edition. Blue marbled paper boards with light blue cloth backing. VG/VG. Light shelfwear and dust soiling at spine ends. Offsetting to end papers. One spot of soiling to fore-edge of textblock. Unclipped "$3.95" jacket shows light general browning/soiling, edgewear and a couple of tiny chips out at spine ends and tips. Elusive later novel by the author of "Ashes and Diamonds". Translated from the Polish by Celina Wieniewska. Dust jacket art by Milton Glaser.